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Ant infested orchids
I have ants in my gh and as long as they do not effect the plants I just
ignore them. I tried in the past but it was a never ending battle that I kept loosing. I keep treating for other insects and have been fairly successful at that, as long as they are not fire ants I let them go. "Weeble" wrote in message news Amdro works well but is pretty toxic. Orange Guard says it kills ants and is pet friendly. Personally I like the Orange Guard for this reason plus it works well for me. We use the Amdro on fire ants though. Shell "GrlIntrpted" wrote in message . net... Many of my orchids are enjoying the outdoors this summer. As a result, many got infested by ants, many of the Catts and the Catts hybrids, those that are in pots as well as those that are mounted. I see ants congragating on new growths (probably enjoying the sap). Now I think that there is nothing to worry about (for now), but I heard somewhere that ants generally attract scales and other unwanted kaka. Also, in about 2 months I'm going to start thinking of bringing them in, and obviously I'm concerned about the ants. I have over 200 pots and mounts that will probably need to be treated somehow. Can anyone recommend what I need to do in order to rid the plants of these pesky creatures w/o damaging the plants? Any chemicals that are easy to spray or treat the orchids with? Do I need to repot every one of them before I take them indoors? Assistance much appreciated. Mariana |
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